The time when trees change color and then drop their leaves is a signpost of the year, a mark of the familiar cycle of the seasons. Early to mid-October is typically the height of the color in ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

At this time of year, if you happen upon an unusual small tree covered with beautiful upwardly pointing, fragrant cone shaped flowers, chances are you’ve discovered a chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus).

A maple tree in Kauffman Legacy Park has shed most of its chlorophyll while other trees in the park haven't yet turned color. Harsh drought conditions in Missouri and Kansas have robbed trees of much ...

One woman says the unique trees actually put her in the holiday spirit. First lady Melania Trump decorated the halls of the White House with red Christmas trees but it is another, much more unique ...

A two-toned tree is turning heads in one Marion, Iowa neighborhood. It's a maple tree, and already exactly half of its leaves are turning red for the fall season. Neighbors say they've noticed more ...